Olympus E-PL3
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GM1
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL3

Best price $378
  • 36% more battery life 300 shots vs 220 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $378 vs $400
  • Viewscreen flips out GM1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has panorama image capture GM1 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GM1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GM1 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GM1

Best price
$400
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL3 7.2 oz vs 9.34 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.2″ vs 1.46″
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1036k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080i 60fps
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL3 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities E-PL3 does not have Wi-Fi
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What the Olympus E-PL3 and Panasonic GM1 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 6 shots per second vs 5 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL3 and the Panasonic GM1

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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